The Pseudo Stimulus The Pseudo Stimulus
There is much less to Obama's stimulus plan than meets the eye. What's he going to do about it?
Feb 3, 2009 / Feature / James S. Henry
The Right is Winning Today The Right is Winning Today
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, currently being debated in the Senate, was passed last week by the House of Representatives. If enacted, the economic recovery plan wil...
Feb 3, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Don’t Mourn for Daschle Don’t Mourn for Daschle
Tom Daschle has, under his usual cloud of scandal, withdrawn as President Obama's nominee to serve in the critical Cabinet position of Secretary of Health and Human Services. Rep...
Feb 3, 2009 / John Nichols
The Tattoo Archipelago The Tattoo Archipelago
The taxonomy of Russian criminal tattoos.
Feb 3, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Megan Buskey
Puzzle No. 3157 Puzzle No. 3157
ACROSS
1 On the pavement, you'll see a snake! Stop! (7)
Feb 3, 2009 / Frank W. Lewis
GOP’s Elephant in the Room GOP’s Elephant in the Room
Jon Stewart points out the Obama bandwagon effect in the Republican election of Michael Steele as GOP Chairman.
Feb 3, 2009 / The Daily Show
Will The Stimulus Create Jobs? Will The Stimulus Create Jobs?
Economists Dean Baker and Teresa Ghilarducci, the New York Times's Louis Uchitelle and others discuss the economic recovery plan.
Feb 3, 2009 / GRITtv
At Last… At Last…
Danielle Ivory writes: Five minutes just breezes by. At least this is what I've gathered fromwatching the recent House Financial Services hearings on the economiccrisis. It'...
Feb 3, 2009 / Eric Alterman
The Pentagon as a Weapons Scam The Pentagon as a Weapons Scam
Recently, reviewing lobbying disclosure reports, the Washington Times discovered "that 18 of the top 20 recipients of federal bailout money spent a combined $12.2 million lobb...
Feb 3, 2009 / TomDispatch